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Hulu and executive producer/director George Clooney are bringing one aspect of our 11th Grade Honors English class to life with its limited series adaptation of Joseph Heller's classic satirical novel Catch-22, and now we're getting our first official trailer for the six-episode project Written by Luke Davies (Lion) and David Michôd (The Rover), the adaptation[...]

Credit: Netflix A shuffle on both sides of the camera finds Bloodline's Kyle Chandler joining Hulu's limited series adaptation of Joseph Heller's classic novel Catch-22 as Col Cathcart, the role originally intended for George Clooney But it looks to be a drama-free situation for the streaming service: Clooney will still co-direct and executive produce the series, but will[...]

He spends his time pitching horseshoes, listening to jazz on his phonograph, mixing himself martinis and hiring apartments for the officers in every new city the Americans take." Hulu has released an official synopsis for the limited series: Based on Joseph Heller's seminal novel of the same name, Catch-22 is the story of the incomparable, artful dodger,[...]

Television is the perfect medium for the novel, and Steve Golin and Nicole Clemens at Anonymous Content are the perfect partners." Anonymous Content and Paramount TV have been on a production "hot streak" as of late, with Netflix's 13 Reasons Why and the upcoming Maniac; Epix's Berlin Station; TNT's adaptation of The Alienist; and a six-part[...]

Joseph Heller's classic novel Catch-22 is making its way to the small screen, with George Clooney set to direct and star in a six-part limited series for Paramount Television and Anonymous Content. Co-written by Luke Davies and David Michôd and directed by Clooney and Grant Heslov, the project is looking at early 2018 to begin shooting. Set in[...]